Tag: rain

  • Showers Monday – Variable Week

    Showers Monday – Variable Week

    It’s pretty clear our weather is changing today. Expect light showers to start tonight before midnight. There might be some flurries at higher level but there is no chance of snow in town. Showers will be off and on into the morning. The best likelihood for stronger showers during the day looks to be near…

  • Spring is Here! Sun continues!

    Spring is Here! Sun continues!

    This post was posted at exactly 8:49PDT. The moment of the vernal equinox! Yup, I like to do geeky stuff. While I am talking geeky stuff… our webcam has been offline since a power outage last week. In the next day or two I will be checking to see if I can re-invigorate it. Sun…

  • Slush on the hump – showers end today. Cooling next week?

    Slush on the hump – showers end today. Cooling next week?

    There was sleet flying and slush on the hump as I drove over this morning so be careful if you are going east or west on Highway 4. In all other regions of the Island though expect just showers and rain through the day. The showers should end by tonight and we might see some…

  • Strong wind and some rain Friday – Sunny weekend!

    Strong wind and some rain Friday – Sunny weekend!

    Weird storm drops down Friday night delivering wind and rain. A strange pattern is setting up as a low pressure centre moves toward the Central Coast. However instead of moving north and east as is normal for this storm will be following the jetstream south and east along Vancouver Island. Consequently, the low will produce…

  • Rainfall warnings and High Streamflow advisories in place.

    Rainfall warnings and High Streamflow advisories in place.

    Environment Canada is forecasting up to 100mm of rain for Port Alberni in the next 24 hours (more for the hills and West Coast). ACRD and City have sand and sandbags available. If you have a leaky basement (I’ve been there done that!) you can find sand and sandbags at the City works yard on…